Detailed comparison across 10 dimensions
Winner: Ghost
Ghost clearly comes out ahead of Gumroad on Staquest's weighted six-dimension score. Gumroad has a free tier; Ghost does not. Ghost's paid plans start at $18/mo.
| Overview | ||
|---|---|---|
| Type | hybrid | saas tool |
| Company | Ghost Foundation | Gumroad, Inc. |
| Free Tier | ||
| Has API | ||
| Open Source | ||
| Learning Curve | - | - |
| Integration | - | - |
| Trending | Stable | Stable |
| GitHub Stars | - | - |
| Industries | MarketingAI & Machine LearningMedia & Entertainment | E-CommerceMarketing |
| Categories | email-marketing | e-commerce |
| Website | Visit | Visit |
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| Feature | ghost | gumroad |
|---|---|---|
| 1,000 Members | ||
| 10% + $0.50 Per Transaction For Profile/Direct Link Sales | ||
| 15 Staff Users | ||
| 30% Per Transaction For Discover Marketplace Sales | ||
| 3 Staff Users | ||
| Global Sales Tax Collection And Remittance | ||
| 8,000+ Integrations | ||
| Merchant Of Record Tax Management | ||
| 99.9% Uptime Sla | ||
| Advanced Analytics | ||
| Advanced Configurations | ||
| Custom Themes | ||
| Dedicated Ip Address | ||
| Early Access To Features | ||
| Email Newsletter | ||
| Free Custom Domain | ||
| Higher Usage Limits | ||
| Paid Subscriptions | ||
| Priority Support | ||
| Simple Design Settings | ||
| Unlimited Members | ||
| Unlimited Staff Users | ||
| Your Own Website |
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Dashes mean the feature isn't listed in our data. The tool may still support it.
On Staquest's weighted six-dimension scoring, Ghost comes out ahead overall, though Gumroad can be the better fit depending on your priorities — see the dimension-by-dimension breakdown above.
Gumroad offers a free tier; Ghost does not currently list one.
Ghost scores higher on pricing value in Staquest's analysis. It is the highest-weighted dimension in this comparison.
Ghost is open source. The feature comparison and dimension scores above cover the full breakdown.
